Compare towns
Corinth vs Washington vs Windham vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Corinth | Washington | Windham | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,056Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Washington and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$996±$285Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 15% above U.S. |
$3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Windham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.